HomeMy WebLinkAboutAir Pollution Control Board (3)AGENDA
NOV 1 2 2002
CITY OF LAUREL
Air Pollution Control
3306 2"d Avenue North
November 12, 2002
7:30 P.M.
Call meeting to order
Approve minutes of previous meeting
Discussion on Fox Lumber with Commissioner
Kennedy & Mr. Fichtner
Activity Report
Minutes of the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board
meeting held October 8, 2002 at the Yellowstone County Air Pollution
Control Office.
Members Present: Mr. L.D. Collins, Dr. Mark Waddington, Mr. Wade Steinmetz, Mr. Rich
Schilf, Ms. Michelle Reed, and Mr. Bill Shikany.
Others Present: Mr. Russell Boschee, Mr. Stuart Hannah
Chairman L.D. Collins called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M. Ms. Reed moved to accept the
minutes of the September 10th meeting. Mr. Schilf seconded, and the motion passed.
In the first order of business, Mr. Boschee discussed that there had been no industrial compliance
taken in the past month, and that the budget was in good standing. Mr. Boschee discussed in
detail the past months complaints and actions taken with the J&E Builders project on Hawthorne
Lane, the sandblasting operations at Fmnch's Sandblasting and Painting, and Robert Sos Signs.
Concerning the fire ban, Mr. Boschee informed the board that he had been present at a meeting
with Mr. Jim Kraft. The board, in general, discussed the merits of a permanent ban on open
burning in Emerald Hills and questioned if the County could build fire access roads in this area.
Discussion also was held on whether permanent fire bans are presently legal or not.
Regarding Fox Lumber in Laurel, Mr. Boschee informed the board that he had heard no further
complaints since his inspection oftbe site on September 11, 2002.
In other business, the board discussed the merits of having local enforcement ability, or whether it
is best to continue to have the state be responsible for enfomement of violations. Discussion
consisted of what previous enforcement authority the board has had, and what would be needed to
regain this authority on a local basis.
Mr. Boschee informed thc board members that he would provide each member with the current
Air Pollution Program at the next meeting.
In the final order of business, Mr. Boschee informed the board that a new job reclassification
study will be conducted in January of 2003.
Chairman L.D. Collins adjourned the meeting at 8:20 P.M.
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
3306 Second Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 256-6841
Fax (406) 256-689 !
Activity Report for the month of October 2002 for submittal to the
Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board on November 12,
2002.
I. INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE
A. There was no industrial compliance action taken this month.
II.
ADMINISTRATION
A. With 25% of our fiscal year completed, we have expended approximately
20% of its budget.
B. I investigated a coal ash co~nplaint by Doug Dreesen on Road 22 South
near Ballantine.
C. I sent the material for classification of our agency's positions to the
Human Resource Depa~nent.
D. I wrote a letter to Marvin Lange concerning hazardous waste in his area.
III. SCHOOLS & MEETINGS
A. Mr. Hannah and I attended and passed the Visible Emissions School in
Helena.
I met with State DEQ officials, Mr. Klemp (Permitting), Ms. Wolfe
(Planning), Mr. Haheck (Planning), Mr. Norton (Compliance), and Mr.
Alheim (Enforcement) - concerning our agency's enforcement. They said
our agency could not do any enforcement until our agency reinstated its
regulations.
C. I met with the County Commissioners concerning open burning. The open
burning ban was lifted except in the Emerald Hills area.
Do
I attended a Clean Air Act Advisory Committee meeting in Helena. Also,
1 met with Ms. Jan Brown, DEQ Rules Writer, concerning reinstating our
agency's enforcement regulations.
IV.
E. I attended a month-long Supervisor Training Program sponsored by
Yellowstone County.
F. I met with Mr. Dwight Vigness, Human Resource Director, concerning
our agency's classification and discussed other agency benefits.
AIR QUALITY
A. During the month of October, 63 open burning permits were issued.
B. PMI0 Data for October:
PM-lO
Lockwood Park
High 18 ug/m3
Low 7 ug/m3
Average 11 ug/m3
Continuous Data for September:
Sulfur Dioxide
Bridal Shop
High I hr .028 ppm
High 24 hr .005 ppm
Hourly Average .001 ppm
Carbon Monoxide
Bridal Shop
High 1 hr
High 8 hr
4.0 ppm
1.9 ppm
Sulfur Dioxide
Mt. Olive
High I hr .012 ppm
High 24 hr .002 ppm
Hourly Average .000 ppm
Carbon Monoxide
Mt. Olive
High I hr.
High 8 hr.
3.6 ppm
1.7 ppm
Sulfur Dioxide
Cobum Road
Sulfur Dioxide
Lower Cobum
Director
High 1 hr .107 ppm High 1 hr .046 ppm
High 24 hr .029 ppm High 24 hr .009 ppm
Hourly Average .006 ppm Hourly Average .001 ppm
Within the City of Billings, Yellowstone shall operate an
educational aud advisory residential wood bumiug enfission control
program.
E. ENFORCEMENT:
DEQ shall initiate all enforcement actions against Regnlated Sources
in Yellowstone County. Yellowstone shall notify the DEQ
Yellowstone Couuty Air Compliance Coordinator of all Regulated
Source violatious within 30 calendar days following occurrence and
provide timely notification to the DEQ of violation(s) discovered at
auy source withiu Yellowstone County. DEQ shall take m~y
necessary enforcemeut action consistent with the requirements of
the State-EPA Enforcement Agreement. To the extent its resources
allow, Yellowstone shall assist DEQ with enforcement actions
against any Regulated Sources located in Yellowstone Couuty.
Within 10 calendm' days following any air pollution episode in
which concentratious exceed a level 20 percent below any state or
federal ambieut standard or in which concentrations exceed any state
or federal alnbieut standard, Yellowstone shall draft a brief report
summarizing the episode including a sulnll~ary of tile preliminary
data (TEOM or carbon monoxide data prior to quality assurance
checks), possible causes, and any con'ective action taken (e.g. alerts
issued).
IlL PERI¥11TTING:
A. COUNTY PEI~vlITS:
Yellowstone shall process open burning pemfits in accordance with
local regulations and consisteut with the requirements of Montana's
open burning regulations.
By June 30, 2003, Yellowstoue shall submit to the DEQ Air
Pernfitliug Section Supervisor (1) one copy of an open burning
permit issued by Yellowstone duriug lhe term of this Agme~nent,
aad (2) the Yellowstone County Open Burning pemfit application
form.
As part of the Quarterly Report referenced in Section X,
Yellowstone shall submit to the DEQ County Air Contract
Coordiuator the number of open burning permits issued, and if